November 5, 2011, Saturday - Alice in Wonderland at Central Library
Time: See scheduled below
Location: Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Alice in Wonderland: Story Time and Cookie Decoration - Children's Library
10:30am
Preschool-grade 2. A reading of the story with special song and dance performance by costumed-characters from the local theater group Mixed Perception. After story time, move up to the second floor to decorate your own "Alice in Wonderland" character cookie.
Sponsored by the Northrop Concerts and Lectures and Macy's Minneapolis.
Alice in Animation - Pohlad Hall
11:20am
All ages Full-length animated classic of Lewis Carroll’s popular children’s story about Alice’s bizarre adventures as she chases a white rabbit into its burrow.
Sponsored by the Northrop Concerts and Lectures and Macy's Minneapolis.
Wonderland Lecture and Film Clips for Adults and Teens - Pohlad Hall
2:00pm
Adults and teens grade 8 and up. Gordon Hirsch, English professor from the University of Minnesota, will talk about "Alice in Wonderland" in the context of Victorian literature and modern interpretations. Selected film clips from the 1920s and 1930s will frame his presentation.
Sponsored by the Northrop Concerts and Lectures and Macy's Minneapolis.